Ten activities to do during the Journées de la culture

Exceptionally, the Journées de la culture, which usually take place over a weekend, will take place for a month, due to the pandemic. Here are ten activities with participatory components and others online available until October 25.

Introduction to video mapping

Presented alongside the History of Fishing exhibition, this activity allows participants to tell a fishing story in pictures. The finished product will be projected, in the evening, on an exterior wall of the Museum. The videos will also be uploaded later.

• Musée de la civilization, October 3, 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. 1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Short films

The Spira cooperative offers four independent short films, which can be seen online, and which highlight the film industry. We can watch Ships of fate (September 25 to October 1), Acadiana (October 2 to 8), Bonfires (October 9 to 15) and Roseline as in the movies (October 16 to 25). It will be uploaded at 9 a.m., the morning of the first broadcast, on the Spira Facebook page. There will then be an online discussion at noon with one of the makers of the featured film.

Making theater: a story of collaboration

Marie-Hélène Gendreau, actress, director and artistic director of the Périscope Theater, will talk about theater, during a talk that will take place in the auditorium on avenue Salaberry. You must reserve your place by writing an email to or by phone at 418-529-2183.

• Périscope Theater, October 13 and 14, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Slam workshop

The Moulin Marcoux in Pont-Rouge offers an initiation to poetry slam. An opportunity to break the ice and try out this art form in the company of slammer Thomas Langlois. You can subscribe to lepointdevente.com/billets/mcx200909002/

• Moulin Marcoux, September 30, 7 p.m.

Jazzy Mama

Jazzy Mama will animate Place des Dudes, on Moncton Avenue, in the Upper Town, with a participatory show and rare musical instruments and various styles. She’ll make people sing too

• Moncton Avenue, September 27, October 4, 11, 18 and 25, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Open window on heritage at the Ursulines

A series of video clips presents the favorites of the members of the Ursulines Monastery Cultural Center. These capsules are online on the page of the Cultural Pole of the Ursulines Monastery.

• September 30, October 7, 14 and 21, 12:30 p.m., online

From organ to organ 2020

Richard Paré, the organist in residence at the Palais Montcalm, reveals the secrets of the Casavant organ at the Palais Montcalm. The musical instrument made in Saint-Hyacinthe has 2,846 pipes. You can access this video document at palaismontcalm.ca/orgue2020.

• Palais Montcalm, October 2, 9, 16 and 25, online

Discover the museums of Quebec

The Société des musées du Québec and the Pointe-à-Callière Museum are offering an information session on the different ways to virtually visit exhibitions in Quebec museums. This conference is accessed at journeesdelaculture.qc.ca/activites/decouverte-les-musees-du-quebec-depuis-son-canape

• September 30, 7 p.m., online

Board games

Jacques-Dominique Landry tells how he came up with the idea of ​​the New France board game and the stages of creation until it goes on sale in stores. You can attend this activity through the Facebook page of the municipality of Saint-Évariste-de-Forsyth or on the site st-evariste.qc.ca via the Culture Days tab.

• October 14, 7 p.m., online

Knitting for dummies

Myriam Busque offers an online workshop on knitting where she will reveal tips and tricks. You can attend this activity through the Facebook page of the Municipality of Saint-Évariste-de-Forsyth or on the st-evariste.qc.ca site under the Journées de la culture tab.

• October 5 and 21, 7 p.m., online

►You can consult the list of all the activities of the 24th Journées de la culture at the address journeesdelaculture.qc.ca.